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Wisconsin · Rock climbing · Baraboo · Near Spring Green
Sharpie
- 5 routes
- V3 – V6
- Bouldering
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Sharpie is a bouldering area in Devils Lake State Park in Wisconsin, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with West of CCC Trail, 07: Brinton's Buttress and 05: Pedestal Buttress all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with five routes ranging from V3 to V6. The most straightforward is Inkwell at V3, and the hardest is Purple Sharpie at V6. Green Sharpie is V4, and Pocket Protector is V5. Highliter is V4-5. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Baraboo show July highs around 83°F with lows near 60°F, while January highs average about 28°F. For a walk, the Iat - Devil's Lake-Baraboo Connection is about 1.4 miles away, and the Iat - Devil's Lake Segment is about 1.6 miles away.
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More in Spring Green- West of CCC TrailRock climbing0.1 mi
- 07: Brinton's ButtressRock climbing0.1 mi
- 05: Pedestal ButtressRock climbing0.1 mi
- 06: Gill's ButtressRock climbing0.1 mi
- Iat - Devil's Lake-Baraboo ConnectionHiking1.4 mi
- Iat - Devil's Lake SegmentHiking1.6 mi
- Iat - Merrimac SegmentHiking2.2 mi
- Habitat Diversity TrailHiking2.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- 07: Brinton's ButtressRock climbing · Next door
- 05: Pedestal ButtressRock climbing · Next door
- 06: Gill's ButtressRock climbing · Next door
- FlatironRock climbing · Next door
- 04: D'Arcy's ButtressRock climbing · Next door
- FluxRock climbing · Next door
- 08: Two Pines ButtressRock climbing · Next door
- East of CCC (Guillotine Ridge)Rock climbing · Next door
- Anarchist (Guillotine)Rock climbing · Next door
- East Bluff 04 - East RampartRock climbing · Next door
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Best time to visit Sharpie
Best months: April and June–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
28° / 10°
8 wet
Feb
32° / 12°
7 wet
Mar
44° / 23°
9 wet
Apr
57° / 34°
11 wet
May
70° / 46°
13 wet
Jun
79° / 56°
12 wet
Jul
83° / 60°
10 wet
Aug
81° / 58°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 50°
10 wet
Oct
61° / 38°
10 wet
Nov
45° / 28°
9 wet
Dec
33° / 17°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Baraboo, WI, 3.2 mi away at 823 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
